Colored Wings? & Backplates interchangeability?

[Bob01]

Hey All,

Just curious - Is Oxycheq the only manufactuer that makes wings in colors other than black?

As for Backplates - it seems the 11" spacing between holes is standard? But it does not seem that all backplates are compatible with all wings. I ran into a few postings where people were able to mix and match (ie halycon wing on some other mfg backplate)...Anyone out there care to chime in on which backplates besides Oxycheq's are compatible with the Oxycheq Mach V wing?

Thanks,

Bob

 

[Amphiprion]

I believe Dive-Rite makes wings in red and blue. I believe Zeagle may do custom colors on their BCs, perhaps they can do custom on their wings as well.

Regarding oxycheq wings - I have two different oxycheq wings and use a hammerhead backplate that works fine with the wings. Another time I ended up using a deep sea supply backplate with one of my oxycheq wings.

11" is the standard spacing, but I suggest drilling the bottom hole a little bit longer because not everyone assembles their doubles with 11" on the mark.

 

[Bob01]

Thanks!

Anyone know of wings in more high vis colors ie. Yellow, Neon Green, Chartreuse?

Reading more about plates compatibility with wings...seems to be more of a problem when dealing with single tanks than doubles :-/

 

[vinegarbiscuit]

Yes, I use a DSS plate with my (single) Oxycheq wing, and it's perfectly compatible. My SI uses a FredT plate with his wings (Oxycheq, DSS and in the past, Dive Rite), and there's never been a problem mixing and matching. Singles wing, doubles wing...it's never been an issue.

 

[TSandM]

Deep Outdoors used to make bright orange wings (I have one) but they have gone out of business.

I know Tobin at DSS has made a pink wing or two . . . I saw one at Casino Point. You couldn't NOT see it. I think it was glowing.

 

[cool_hardware52]

Yes, I use a DSS plate with my (single) Oxycheq wing, and it's perfectly compatible. My SI uses a FredT plate with his wings (Oxycheq, DSS and in the past, Dive Rite), and there's never been a problem mixing and matching. Singles wing, doubles wing...it's never been an issue.

This is not universally the case.


You may have been able to use various wings and plates, and these combos may have met your expectations, but mixing plates and wings for singles use can create compatibility problems.


Tobin

 

[fnfalman]

Dive Rite used to make wings in red & blue but since that most divers bought black wings, they phased out the color wings. I stocked up on three red wings, so I think that I'd be OK for a while.

 

[BabyDuck]

i have a pink dss doubles wing & looove it!

the 11" is standardized, and if you use an sta for singles you won't have a problem (except possibly needing to nudge your doubles bands as stated above).

the issue comes in when you're mixing & matching wings & plates and using the cam bands to hold things together, because some wings & some plates have their cam band slots in different places.

so doubles or sta = pretty much universal access between plates & wings of different manufacturers.

 

[vladimir]

Anyone know of wings in more high vis colors ie. Yellow, Neon Green, Chartreuse?

A black anodized aluminum plate from Zeagle would coordinate nicely with your chartreuse wing, once you track one down--at least that's what my stylist tells me. They're the new black.

 

[dkktsunami]

Black is beautiful............